By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s football team scored two touchdowns in the final 3 ½ minutes of the first half and another in less than 2 minutes of the third quarter which led to a 53-22 homecoming blowout at Frank Dutton Field on Friday (Sept. 17). Quarterback Wyatt Bohm completed 13 […]
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Athlete of the Week: Wyatt Bohm
*photo by Mama C Photograph Led by Junior Quarterback Wyatt Bohm, the Mahomet-Seymour football team is undefeated four games into the 2021 season. Kicking off the season at Canton, Bohm completed 14 of 23 passes for 279 yards and contributed to three touchdowns. Bohm improved to passing for 285 yards […]
Christie Clinic Photos: 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Homecoming Parade
This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Homecoming Parade is brought to you by Christie Clinic. These photos were taken by Meghan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Homecoming-Parade/.
Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame: Leo Vitali
Editor’s Note: The Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Class of 2020 has been announced. Over the next four publishing days, the Mahomet Daily will share the stories of the inductees: Fred Kroner, Jason Seaman, Janet Watkins and Leo Vitali. The inductees will be enshrined at the homecoming football game on Friday, […]
Bulldogs place second at Centennial
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs won seven of 12 events on Tuesday (Sept.14) and placed second in a triangular girls’ swimming meet at Centennial. The host Chargers compiled 138 points. Runner-up M-S had 117 points. St Thomas More finished with 34 points. Senior Kate Raver, senior Olivia McMurry and junior […]
Taylorville halts Bulldog win streak
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ Apollo Conference winning streak came to a halt on Tuesday (Sept. 14) when M-S dropped a 25-16 25-17 decision at Taylorville. Avery Allen landed five kills for M-S. The Bulldogs (12-4 overall and 3-1 in the Apollo) return to action on Thursday (Sept 21) at […]
Winters, Clark finish first and third at Mattoon
By Fred Kroner Thanks to season-low scores from both medalist Ainsley Winters and Maddy Clark, the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team edged Mattoon, 196-199, on Tuesday (Sept. 14) at Lake of the Woods. Winters fired a 39 and Clark – who tied for third individually – finished with a 48. […]
Payne leads M-S Soccer over Mattoon
By Fred Kroner A first-half goal by Titus Payne was all that the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team needed on Tuesday (Sept. 14) to earn a 1-0 win at Mattoon when the second half was canceled by lightning. The win was the third in a row in Apollo Conference action for […]
Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame: Fred Kroner
*This article was first published in 2020. Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored at the Homecoming game on Sept. 17. *photo by Heather Wanniger, Sweet Lemonade Photography BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Journalists know the story is never about them. Over their careers, they may thousands of stories, and at […]
Massive energy bill becomes law, investing billions between renewable, nuclear sectors
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by environmental and social justice activists, union representatives, and lawmakers from both parties Wednesday as he signed into law a sweeping energy regulation overhaul that aims to phase out carbon emissions from the energy sector by 2045 while […]